For the purposes of this title, certain terms or words used herein shall be interpreted as follows:
A. The word "person" includes a firm, association, partnership, trust, company or corporation, as well as an individual;
B. The present tense includes the future tense, the singular number includes the plural and the plural number includes the singular;
C. The word "shall" is a mandatory requirement, the word "may" is a permissive requirement, and the word "should" is a preferred requirement.
D. The words "used" or "occupied" include the words "intended, designed or arranged to be used or occupied"; and
E. The word "lot" includes the words "plot", "parcel" and "tract". (Ord. 341, 9-10-1996)